The Faby’s Best of 2020: Hairstylist of the Year Including Arrogant Tae, Tokyo Stylez, Kellon Deryck, Jonathan Wright & More Sponsored by Shea Moisture!

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It’s that time of year again, Bombers and Bombshells! It is time to highlight the best of the best in fashion, beauty, and hair for our second annual FABYs.

We’re kicking off our Best of 2020 awards with our first category: Hairstylist of the Year, Sponsored by Shea Moisture! We’ve rounded up ten nominees who have kept your faves’ tresses in top notch through captivating colors and overall unforgettable styles.

In no particular order, let’s get into the nominees curated by our Fashion Bomb team, and cast your vote below:

  1. Tokyo Stylez

It is no secret that Tokyo Stylez is the creator behind some of Cardi B’s most iconic hairstyles from unconventional styles like the monogram Louis Vuitton look to classic ones like bone straight inches. Tokyo has also worked with many other celebrities including the Kardashians, Kylie Jenner, Tamar Braxton, and Nicki Minaj to name a few.

No matter how outlandish the style may be, Tokyo Stylez can execute it.

2. Arrogant Tae

“She’s telling me Tae is the best” is lyric spoken by rapper Lil Durk in his latest song “Laugh Now, Cry Later” with Drake, ultimately calling 2019 FABYs Hairstylist of the Year Arrogant Tae the best hairstylist in Atlanta. He continues to live up to the lyrics and last year’s award by working closely with industry “it girls” like Ari Fletcher, Jayda Cheaves, Dream Doll, and Bernice Burgos.

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Arrogant Tae loves to experiment with vibrant hues and frequently taps into chic styles including sleek ponytails and bouncy, curly bobs. He makes sure each of his clients leave scalped and slayed.

3. Jonathan Wright

Jonathan Wright is another celebrity hair guru who can’t get enough of color! Having worked with celebrities like Doja Cat, Nicki Minaj, Megan Thee Stallion, and Ashanti, he always equips his clients with the most eccentrically-colored tresses.

4. Chris Appleton

Chris Appleton’s work rarely goes unseen as he serves as the right hand hairstylist to celebrities like Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Lopez. He serves up classic glam with styles like beachy waves and straight hair.

He also dabbles in trendy color options like blonde highlights and sometimes popping colors like a powder blue depending on the personality of the wearer.

5. Kellon Deryck

Kellon Deryck has been keeping it hot with the hot girl herself, Megan Thee Stallion. He is the hair engineer behind many of her magazine covers, her “Body” video, and the iconic 90’s inspired “WAP” hairstyle. His clientele doesn’t stop there, he’s also worked with women of the industry like City Girls, Cardi B, Monica, Premadonna, and Teyana Taylor.

When it comes to Kellon Deryck’s work, there is no limit when it comes to styles and colors. You supply the inspiration and he’ll nail it!

6. Neal Farinah

Serving as Beyoncé’s go-to hairstylist, Neal Farinah is always booked and busy with the Queen Bey. He serves as the mastermind behind many of Beyoncé’s hairstyles from her film, Black Is King, in addition to her regular looks she graces us with on Instagram from time to time.

Neal Farinah’s hair work has also been spotted on Kelly Rowland, Tina Knowles, Michelle Williams, and Mary J. Blige.

7. Larry Sims

If you’ve spotted any iconic covers with Regina King, Zendaya, or Gabrielle Union, Larry Sims was most likely the architect behind the hair.

From intricate braids to definitive Black hairstyles like curly fros, Larry Sims is always capturing the free yet leading personality of the wearer and Black hair itself.

8. Theo Barrett

Theo Barrett always makes sure his patrons have melted lace and overall slayed tresses no matter the style. His growing list of celebrity clients include Angela Simmons, Wendy Williams, Nene Leakes, and even our very own EIC Claire Sulmers.

Whether it is a classic, full lace, or leave-out install, Theo Barrett always leaves his bombshells glammed up and glowing.

9. Ursula Stephen

#UrsieOnHair is a hashtag created by hairstylist Ursula Stephen that highlights her captivating work on celebrities including Laverne Cox, Rihanna, Zendaya, and Tiffany Haddish.

While she can lay a good wig, she also a pro when it comes to natural, protective hairstyles. She always leaves her clients snatched!

10. Sean Christopher Fears

Sean Christopher Fears’s hair-expertise spans across color, style, wig installation and more as he often executes both classic and on-trend looks with his clientele!

His work has been seen on Keke Palmer, Duckie Thot, Justine Skye and more.

While there were many amazing nominees, there can only be one Hairstylist of the Year. Vote for who you believed should be crowned the best hairstylist of 2020!

This Award is Sponsored by Shea Moisture. Learn about their It Comes Naturally Campaign here:

Ghost Fashion: Mary J Blige’s Chloe Shearling Coat + Cane aka Woody McClain’s $10,000 Black Louis Vuitton Embossed Jacket!

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Ghost is back! And the outfit inquires are as well.

 @tatianasimone writes, “ I really want to know what kind of coat Mary J. Blige had on the show. That shearling coat was fire!!” Mary J Blige appeared on @ghoststarz in a $5,070 Chloe shearling trimmed coat.

You can now catch it on sale for $3,802 @farfetch and @netaporter .

Would you #addtocart come Christmas? 

*You Ask, We Answer! @only1wonka says, “When are y’all going to post Kane LV jacket from book of power” Here it is! @woody_thegreat (aka #CaneTejada on @power_starz) wore a #LouisVuitton embossed jacket on last night’s episode ($10,000). 

Purchase at LouiSVuitton.com.

The Faby’s Best of 2020: Best Dressed TV Host Including Wendy Williams, Tamron Hall, Robin Roberts, and More!

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Gearing up for the 2020 FABYs, we are shining special spotlights on the best of the best in fashion, beauty, and hair from this year!

Our next category is: Best Dressed TV Host! Our Fashion Bomb Staff narrowed down six thosts from television whose style simply cannot go unnoticed. Let’s explore the nominees (in no particular order):

  1. Wendy Williams

Wendy Williams is always delivering looks on her popular daytime talk show The Wendy Williams Show! When it comes to her style, she dabbles in little bit of everything. Some days, she’ll rock designer like Christian Cowan while other days she’ll rock a chic $141 AFRM dress.

Wendy also shows love to Black designers on the show as she was spotted wearing Aliétte, Hanifa, and Sean John this year!

2. Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall never misses a beat when it comes to style and looks! While hosting her show The Tamron Hall Show, Tamron typically opts for vibrant colors, chic animal prints, and garments with surprise elements like crystal embellishments or feathers.

How could we forget her David De La Cruz look back in February?

3. Robin Roberts

Good Morning America returned with Robin Roberts at the forefront, giving daily news and stylish fits! With the help of her stylist Diandre Tristan, we’ve seen Robin experiment with mix prints, popping sequins, and sophisticated-chic blouse and wide leg pant looks.

4. Tyra Banks

Dancing With The Stars announced Tyra Banks as its new host with Tyra introducing her fashion background to the audience! Since this season’s first episode, Tyra has brought couture and fashion to the world of dancing.

She’s been spotted in names like Zigman, Afffar, and Michael Costello to name a few.

5. Drew Barrymore

Back in September, Drew Barrymore kicked off her self-named talk show discussing everything from crafts to catching up with celebrities. What caught our attention was Barrymore’s boho-chic-meets-preppy style!

While hosting, Drew Barrymore often opts for wide-leg pants and tie blouses. Occasionally, she’ll switch it up with wide skirt or boho style dress.

6. Kelly Clarkson

When she’s a coach on ABC’s The Voice, Kelly Clarkson is spotted in daring and glammed-out styles from brands like Balmain, Saint Laurent, and Balenciaga.

When hosting her daytime talk show, she opts for more casual styles that mimic her mom lifestyle and the fun, heartwarming vibes of the show itself.

Now that you’ve seen our nominees for Best Dressed TV Host of 2020, it’s time to cast your votes for your fave!

Flat Out of Heels Announces New CEO as Company Approaches 10th Anniversary

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Flat Out of Heels is pleased to announce the appointment of Danielle Shortt to the position of Chief Executive Officer. Founded in 2011, the company is enjoying massive success for its innovative rollable flats designed to relieve women from the pain of wearing heels for hours.

Danielle, who has worked in retail for 15 years at outlets like DSW and Express says she is delighted to take on her new position and is looking forward to the future:

“The foundation of Flat Out of Heels is there, and as we approach ten years of saving women’s aching feet, I am excited to use my retail experience to build and propel the company further.”

Dawn Dickson, Founder of Flat Out of Heels, comments: 

“Danielle has worked with Flat Out of Heels for several years on our digital marketing strategy; she brings years of retail experience to the team from sourcing, to marketing, to customer acquisition. As CEO of PopCom, my fast-growing tech company, I was no longer able to meet the increasing demands of managing Flat Out of Heels. Danielle is the perfect person to take the reins and usher Flat Out into our tenth year of business. I believe we have only scratched the surface of what we can do, and I can’t wait to see what she has in store.”

As a serial entrepreneur and inventor, Dawn is one of the few black female tech founders to raise over $3 million. She is the founder of PopCom, an automated retail technology company with a software solution to revolutionize automated retail. Dickson was recently awarded a patent for the PopShop, a smart vending machine that she calls the “iPhone of vending machines.” The design is sleek and innovative with a range of new features that are not available on traditional vending machines, including facial recognition, exterior cameras to collect data, advertising screens, and cashless payments with plans to accept digital currency in the near future. 

Dawn created Flat Out of Heels rollable flats out of necessity. In February 2011, she attended an event in South Beach, Miami, dressed to the nines in six-inch heels. After standing for hours, her feet were on fire, and she desperately searched for a place to purchase some affordable flats for relief…to no avail. It was at that moment that Dawn set out to create a fashionable, durable, and must-have rollable Flat that’s chic and durable enough for everyday use and dispensable out of vending machines to make purchasing convenient. Shortly after that, Flat Out of Heels was born.

 “Every woman can relate to the pain experienced after wearing high heels for hours,” Dawn adds. “The balls of her feet are throbbing, and all she wants to do is take them off, even resorting to walking barefoot to escape the pain. Selling shoes out of vending machines is how we are addressing this problem.”

The vending machines have been placed in the Atlanta Airport, Club LIV, Bayside Marketplace in Miami, MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas and the company has recently placed a test machine in Polaris Fashion Place in Columbus, Ohio. The shoes have received celebrity endorsements and support from Eva Langoria, Lala Anthony, Claudia Jordan, Shaun Robinson, Meagan Good, and Vivica Fox, to name just a few. Flat Out of Heels recently appeared on the homepage of DSW.com and are scheduled to be featured on Zulilly in December.

For more information or to order, visit the website at www.flatoutofheels.com

About the Company

Founded in 2011 by serial entrepreneur and inventor Dawn Dickson, Flat Out of Heels offers stylish, comfortable, and rollable flats to relieve women’s aching feet from hours of wearing heels. The machine-washable flats are compact enough to fit in a clutch purse but durable enough for daily wear and come rolled tightly in a disposable box with a shoe bag conveniently included with the purchase. The product is available online, in stores, and vending machines across the US. 

Meet Blake Martin; Fashion Photography’s Newest Prodigy

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By Cash Montgomery 

Blake Martin constantly raises the bar for himself and although you might not know his name, if you’ve picked up VOGUE Magazine, shopped on ASOS or walked through Times Square, then you’ve most definitely seen his work. While his career path was a bit unconventional, the entrepreneur has carved a niche in the fashion industry; and has now become the new “IT” guy in the world of fashion photography.  

 
Over the last decade, Blake Martin has proved himself to be a pioneer in the world of fashion show production. However- along with the majority of the rest of the world- Blake found himself unemployed when Coronavirus ended all live events, including his biggest source of income- New York Fashion Week.  

Instead of allowing the pandemic to land him in depression and uncertainty, Blake committed himself to a new hobby, photography. “Photography was supposed to be something just to pass the time until the pandemic was over and we were able to get back to our normal lives,” Blake states. “But it was with that very first push of the camera that I knew something in me and changed forever.”  

Blake produced his very first fashion photo shoot on May 2, 2020 at Him Over There Studios. “I called my friend Kevin and said ‘I bought a camera and I have no idea what I’m doing. But I’m coming to the studio with models and I need help,’ and we did just that. He helped me understand the basics of lighting and he pushed me out there. My very shoot featured 4 models and a 6-foot ball python snake. I look back and wonder, who did I think I was?”  *he laughs* “But it was an amazing moment for me. I had all the skills to produce a successful photoshoot but this was my first time with the actual camera in my hand.” The skillset he references is a 10-year successful career as a fashion creative director, stylist and model coach. In his tenue, Blake has produced fashion shows, photo shoots, and content for brands such as NIKE, Timberland, Gucci, Llewellyn, Omari’s Closet, Under Armour, ADIDAS, and has produced a 32-city tour in China. The guy knows this business-inside and out.  

“Transitioning to photography was extremely scary but also (on many levels) made sense for me. Just felt like the next thing to take my career in fashion to the next step.” Since starting his journey within photography, this freshman has QUICKLY become the professor. To date, Blake’s photography has been featured on the pages of VOGUE Magazine, GQ Magazine, over 54 other magazine covers, and has went viral several times being reshared by Erica Campbell of Mary Mary, 50 Cent, CANON, Nigel Barker, and even White House Staff. In addition, Blake has become the international creative director of Paris based publication, MALVIE magazine and has become the first photographer of color from Chicago-in history- to have his photography shown on a billboard on Broadway in Times Square- a feat most photographers work their entire career for.  

 Most recently, Blake has begun a photography residency and partnership with Midnight Cinema Studios in Chicago, Illinois and has become editor in chief of his own publication, BEZEL Magazine- which has already featured celebrities such as Willie Taylor of Day 26, Anthony Miller of the Chicago Bears, and supermodels Brianne Pearson, Harper Anthony and upcoming, Wendell Lissimore.  

“I’m just so humbled by all of this. It’s overwhelming, exciting, and scary all at the same. But I’m happy and humbled. I thank all of those amazing photographers who answered all my annoying questions and all the models who believed in me even when they had no reason to. I take none of it for granted. But if I am being honest, this is all God. He is the creator of all of this and he is my guiding light. He’s placed me here and it’s because I know this is his journey for me, I accept it and plan to conquer everything imaginable.”  

With all his accomplishments, on top of degrees from prestigious HBCUs and training completed at HARVARD Business School, there is no doubt that this man of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. Is set to take over the world- VERY SOON. This icon will soon be a legend.  

See more at www.voodoophotographyplus.com  IG: @MrBlakeMartin.

Fashion Bomb Men: French Montana Spotted in Custom Exclusive Game Dior Jacket

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French Montana performed before the Mike Tyson and Roy Jones fight last week in a custom ensemble we couldn’t take our eye off of.

French Montana wore a custom Dior Jacket by Exclusive Game while performing before the Tyson and Jones fight.

Thoughts?

JT Shares Another Birthday Look Wearing Helmut Lang Shearling Coat, Norma Kamala Slinky to Knee Dress, Bottege Veneta Chain Cassette Bag and Mesh Square Toe Pumps

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After breaking the internet in her floral L.O.C.A dress, City Girl JT gave us yet another birthday look and this time she kept it cozy and chic.

JT was spotted wearing a Helmut Land Shearling Coat and Norma Kamala Slinky to Knee Dress paired with Bottege Veneta’s Chain Cassette Bag and Mesh Square Toe Pumps.

Shop her look:

Is JT becoming another fashion “it” girl? What say you?

Duckie Thot Is a Vision in Orange Tony Ward Couture 2021 Silk Jersey Crystal Embroidered Party Dress at 2020 British Fashion Awards

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Duckie Thot took to Instagram to sharing a dazzling look that she wore to the 2020 British Fashion Awards! Let’s explore the details of her look:

Duckie Thot was a vision in orange Tony Ward Couture 2021’s silk jersey crystal embroidered party dress, styled by Calvin Opaleye.

Thoughts on her look?

Cardi B Poses Wearing a Brown Dress by Mahjing Wong a Black Vintage Gucci Coat and Bottega Venta Bag

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Cardi B Looked luxe as she posed for Instagram wearing a $150 ‘CoCo Sheer Mesh’ dress by Mahjing Wong. The chocolate colored dress is long sleeved and has stitching which creates a subtle yet bold pattern.

It was paired with a long black vintage Gucci coat, leather Burberry peep toe ankle boots and a $3,800 Chain Cassette shoulder bag by Bottega Venta. She was styled by Kollin Carter.

So lush!

Tips To Perfecting The Cocktail Attire For Women

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Cocktail parties with a dress code are so common nowadays. But not many of us have a straight idea about what this means. 

What is meant by ‘cocktail attire’? For “LIT” parties and other semi-formal events, you can wear cocktail dresses. Women generally wear shiny dresses with stilettos and flashy accessories to add the bling. You can experiment with different kinds of dresses, be innovative, and fun. The range of colors you can choose is wide, starting from gold to rose gold to scarlet red to bold turquoise, and more. 

Now, turning heads at a cocktail party is not simply about knowing your wine and old fashioned cocktail syrup, but also about choosing appropriate apparel and accessories. If you need some ideas to set it rolling for you, then keep reading.

How to do your cocktail attire right?

  • You have every reason to wear that pretty footwear that is waiting in the corner of your shoe rack. The shinier, the better, but ensure that the shoes are comfortable so that you can walk with ease. After all, elegance gets the push when you feel confident. Go for shoes made of plush materials or are stone-studded. 
  • Want to try a jumpsuit? Go to town! Let the plush fabric make you look exotic. You can play with bold colors and luxe fabric like silk or satin. Want to be a little more adventurous? Then try out animal printed jumpsuits that look absolutely out of the world. Team the ensemble with matching stilettos, a classy sling bag, and sparkly jewelry. 
  • We all know that parties are fun, and with a cocktail party dress, you can fully show off the sexy side of your personality. Keep your options open when it comes to statement jewelry and fancy accessories. Get all dolled up and hit the party with confidence.
  • Wearing jeans or canvas sneakers for a cocktail party? Do you think it is appropriate? Yes, you love comfort, but a cocktail party is meant to show off your fancier side, right? So, avoid wearing jeans of any kind. If you are interested in wearing pants, then go for a pair of shimmer trousers or sparkly jumpsuits. You can team it up with a pair of dressy mules, and be at ease till the event lasts. 
  • If you are not a handbag person, well, good enough, then carry a sling bag but not a backpack, pretty please! Carry a smaller bag to move freely at the party. You want the heads to turn but not because you look all messed up but because you look spectacular right? So, be poised and comfortable only then will you be able to enjoy the party and look your best. 

To keep things straight, don’t go overboard with dressing up. Wearing anything too short or too revealing might be a little distasteful. Not that it matters, but you wouldn’t want people judging you for no reason at all. If your dress is a little short, you can use a pair of tights that go well with your skirt, and in case it is a dress that is too revealing, maybe consider adding a chic jacket that will look truly awe-inspiring.